Sweden Wins Eurovision Song Contest As UK Finishes 24th
Mans Zelmerlow triumphs with Heroes...
Sweden has won the Eurovision Song Contest for the second time this decade (and the sixth time in total) with Mans Zelmerlow's Heroes.
The upbeat pop track saw off challenges from Russia's Polina Gagarina (second) and Italy's Il Volo (third) to clinch the title by a decisive 62 points - scoring a total of 365.
The UK's entry Electro Velvet could only manage five points and ended up 24th out of 27.
It was worth the long journey from Australia for Guy Sebastian - taking part in a special move to mark the contest's 60th year. He finished a creditable fifth.
Electro Velvet said: "Obviously it is disappointing to finish on the right hand side of the board, but we have had the most amazing, brilliant, unforgettable time being part of this unique competition in this special year.
"We put our hearts and souls into representing our country and would like to thank everyone back at home and around the world that got behind us.
"It really means a lot and of course we also want to congratulate Sweden and Mans Zelmerlow on their well-deserved victory."
Held in Vienna, Austria, the contest was broadcast to around 200 million viewers worldwide - and was screened in China for the first time.
Sweden last won in 2012 with Loreen's Euphoria.
Tonight, tonight eternity's an open door
No, don't ever stop doing the things you do
Don't go, in every breath I take, I'm breathing you
Euphoria
Forever, 'til the end of time
From now on, only you and I
We're going u-u-u-u-u-u-up
Euphoria
An everlasting piece of art
A beating love within my heart
We're going u-u-u-u-u-u-up
We are here, we're all alone in our own universe
We are free, where everything's allowed and love comes first
Forever and ever together, we sail into infinity
We're higher and higher and higher, we're reaching for divinity
Euphoria
Forever, 'til the end of time
From now on, only you and I
We're going u-u-u-u-u-u-up
Euphoria
An everlasting piece of art
A beating love within my heart
We're going u-u-u-u-u-u-up
Forever, we sail into infinity
We're higher, we're reaching for divinity
Euphoria, euphoria
We're going u-u-u-u-u-u-up
Euphoria
An everlasting piece of art
A beating love within my heart
We're going u-u-u-u-u-u-up
Euphoria, euphoria
We're going u-u-u-u-u-u-up
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